CFA 3rd Quarter Review Civics

Order the steps of a Civil Case from 1st to last.

• Verdict may be appealed to a higher court

• Case is heard by a Judge/Jury

• Plaintiff files a complaint

• Verdict given

"This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof... shall be the supreme law of the land..." You can conclude

• the Senate can make any law it deems necessary

• the President must obey Congress

• the Constitution is the supreme law of the land

• the Supreme Court can have up to 12 justices

Which of the following cases would be heard in a Juvenile Court?

• Traffic violations for a minor

• Misdemeanor case for an adult

• Felony Case for an adult

• Civil case involving adults

A defendant is charged with damaging federal property and breaking a federal law. Which court would hear the case first?

• Virginia Circuit Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals

• U.S. District Court

• Virginia General District Court

Which of the following courts has appellate jurisdiction, in addition to original jurisdiction in felony cases?

• Virginia Circuit Court

• Virginia General District Court

•  U.S. District Court

• Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court

The powers of local government are given to it by the

• Declaration of Independence

• General Assembly & Constitution of Virginia

• U.S. Constitution

• Charter of the VA. Company of London

Over which level of government are individuals able to exercise the greatest amount of influence?

• National

• State

• International

• Local

Drop the Legislative bodies into the correct square

a

b

c

City Council

Board of Supervisors

Town Council

Place the steps of a criminal trial in order from first to last

• The accused is released on bail or sent to jail

• Guilty verdict may be appealed.

• The accused is arrested with probable cause

• The arraignment. Plea entered. Court date set.

• Trial occurs.

The power to review the constitutionality of laws by the supreme courts of the United States and Virginia is known as…

• Civil review

• Electoral Review

• Judicial Review

• Constitutional Review